TrinityHighway.com
February 2022
Table of Contents
MATT™
ACRONYMS and ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................... 4
Customer Service Contacts ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Limitations and Warnings ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Recommended Tools ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Site Preparation ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Post Placement ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Rigid Pavement and Rock ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Inspect Shipment .................................................................................................................................................. 9
MATT™ System Components/Hardware ............................................................................................................. 11
Assembly Steps …… .............................................................................................................................................. 15
STEP 1:
MATT™ Post Layout (Posts 1-6) .................................................................................................. 16
STEP 2A: MATT™ CR Post 1 Bottom With Soil Plate Assembly .................................................................. 17
STEP 2B: MATT™ SYTP
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With Soil Plate Assembly Post 2 ........................................................................ 18
STEP 2C: MATT™ SYTP
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With Soil Plate W-Shaped Assembly for Post 3 to 5 ........................................... 19
STEP 2D: MATT™ Line Post With Soil Plate W-Shaped Assembly for Post 6 .............................................. 20
STEP 3:
MATT™ Angle Strut Assembly ...................................................................................................... 21
STEP 4:
MATT™ CR Post 1 Top Assembly ................................................................................................ 22
STEP 5A: MATT™ Double Spacer Assembly Posts 1 and 2 ......................................................................... 23
STEP 5B: MATT™ Single Spacer Assembly Posts 3 to 5 ............................................................................. 24
STEP 6:
MATT™ 12 Gauge Transition Guardrail With Fin-4, 9’-4 1/2” [2.858 m] ..................................... 25
STEP 7:
MATT™ 12 Gauge, Slotted Intermediate Guardrail With Fin-3, 6’-3” [1.905 m] Posts 4-5 ............ 26
STEP 8:
MATT™ 12 Gauge, Slotted Intermediate Guardrail With Fin-3, 6’-3” [1.905 m] Posts 3-4 ............ 27
STEP 9:
MATT™ 12 Gauge, Slotted Intermediate Guardrail-2, 6’-3” [1.905 m] .......................................... 28
STEP 10: MATT™ 10 Gauge, Slotted Front Guardrail-1, 6’-3” [1.905 m] ...................................................... 29
STEP 11: MATT™ Cable Assembly ............................................................................................................. 30
STEP 12: MATT™ 10 Gauge Head Rail Assembly, 1’- 9 3/4” [552 mm] ....................................................... 31
STEP 13: MATT™ Delineation Assembly ...................................................................................................... 32
STEP 14: MATT™ Head Tube Assembly ...................................................................................................... 33
STEP 15: MATT™ Impact Head Assembly ................................................................................................... 34
STEP 16: MATT™ Nuts To Be Torqued and Cable Tensioning .................................................................... 35
MATT™ System Assembly/Repair Checklist (File with Project/Maintenance Records) ......................................... 36
MATT™ System Routine Inspection Checklist (File with Maintenance Records) .................................................. 37
APPENDIX A: AASHTO Roadside Design Guide
Roadside (Shoulder)
Grading Detail ........................................ 38
APPENDIX B: AASHTO Roadside Design Guide
Median
Grading Detail ............................................................. 39
Summary of Contents for MATT
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